While sharing about BLVR's investment in us, I shared my personal story of being sexually abused by a family friend when I was six, keeping it secret until after graduating college, and about the heavy toll it took on my life.

The problem often is that aspiring brands wish to be universally loved. Unfortunately, universal love is neither achievable, nor desirable. Instead, great brands are loved by some and hated by others because they actually stand for something.

Popsicles are an easy and affordable way to turn things you probably already have in your kitchen into a fun dessert, and there are exactly one million different ways to make them (good thing it's summer and I had time to count).